Peru vs Switzerland: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Peru
99.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
99.9%
in 2024
Peru rank
16th
Switzerland rank
15th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Peru
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Switzerland ahead.
Peru ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 209 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 64.4% | 64.3% | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 67.9% | 67.9% | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.2% | 73.1% | 72.9% | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.6% | 78.3% | 77.8% | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 1.3% | 83.5% | 82.2% | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 2.9% | 88.7% | 85.8% | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 6.0% | 94.5% | 88.5% | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 12.7% | 91.9% | 79.2% | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 20.1% | 90.1% | 70.0% | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 22.5% | 87.5% | 64.9% | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 27.1% | 86.2% | 59.1% | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 43.0% | 87.5% | 44.4% | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 60.0% | 84.1% | 24.1% | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 67.5% | 85.6% | 18.1% | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 59.7% | 90.1% | 30.3% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 80.6% | 81.5% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 85.0% | 92.1% | 7.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.6% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Peru or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Peru and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Switzerland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Switzerland rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Peru ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.